Deputies adopted at first reading a bill aimed at "protecting the population from the risks" linked to certain substances. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or Pfas according to the Anglo-Saxon acronym (pronounced “Pifasse” ), have recently burst into the vocabulary of the French.
The most often cited example is non-stick pans, or, by its scientific name, PTFE (tetrafluoroethylene polymer), considered a Pfas. The deputies' bill will not, however, affect kitchen utensils.